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Recognition of Customary Tenure in the Mekong Region : An Online Dialogue. Summary Report

Mekong Region Land Governance | 2017 |
Recognition of Customary Tenure in the Mekong Region :  An Online Dialogue. Summary Report

The Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) project and the Land Portal co-facilitated an online dialogue on « Recognition of Customary Tenure in the Mekong Region » on 13-27 February 2017.

This dialogue provided a way for the land community to collaboratively explore challenges and opportunities related to the recognition of indigenous, ethnic minority and customary tenure rights in the Mekong region in order to:
• Identify issues of common interest;
• Compare and contrast regional and international contexts and experiences to inform potential strategies and actions at country and regional  level; and
• Generate a regional-level synthesis of key  challenges and opportunities to contribute  to solutions.

This report delineates the key messages emerging from the dialogue and describes how it contributes to ongoing work